This Week in Screenings 10/27-11/2

Friday 10/27

CASPER | Galaxy Theatre

Starring Devon Sawa from the Chucky TV show.

Let the Right One In- NORDIC NIIGHTS with Treats | - Blue Starlite Central 

Ticket comes with snacks from Fika Table.

Shaft (1971) | Paramount Theatre

Part of the Austin Film Festival.

You’re not allowed to sing the theme song unless you’ve seen the movie.

Evil Dead II | Blue Starlite Central 

This is when it got kinda silly.

Halloween (1978) | Alamo Drafthouse 

The original.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse | IPic 

Also playing in Roundrock at FlixBrewhouse Saturday.

I remember they use to play this a lot more at the Village but maybe i’m misremembering.

THE EXORCIST | Austin Film Society

That Venn diagram where wanting to watch all of William Friedkin’s movies and wanting to watch horror movies for Halloween converge.

Scream (1996) | Alamo Drafthouse 

The original.

Saturday 10/28

Monster House | Alamo Drafthouse 

I saw this in a theater when it came out and there was only one other person in there and we were both adults.

Scooby-Doo | FlixBrewhouse

Isn’t it heartening to think about Sarag Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. still married after all these years.

Spirited Away | Regal | Cinemark | AMC

It’s a blue moon when there is a week with no Ghibli movies in theaters.

Halloween ('78)  | Cinemark

Playing in RoundRock at FlixBrewhouse on Halloween day.

The original.

Dawn of the Dead 45th Anniversary | Regal 

This is my favorite zombie movie.

Probably because I always wanted to live in a Mall.

Hyperreal Phlegm Club Mystery Movie | Alamo Drafthouse

Hmmm interesting.

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein | Alamo Drafthouse 

Probably better than Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla.

POLTERGEIST | Austin Film Society

Gotta see some Hooper every Halloween.

Sunday 10/29

Wendell & Wild | Alamo Drafthouse 

From the real director of Nightmare Before Christmas.

Trick 'r Treat  Cinemark

If you missed all the other showings and only go to Cinemark you can still watch this Horror Anthology.

The Mummy (1932) + The Wolf Man (1941) Double Feature | Alamo Drafthouse 

The Wolf Man is also playing at Blue Starlite Central.

Dracula / The Mummy Double Feature | FlixBrewhouse

So many combos of these Universal Monster movies.

Frankenstein | Blue Starlite Central 

The original.

Psycho | FlixBrewhouse

The original for brunch.

THE SHINING | Galaxy Theatre

Also showing in Round Rock at FlixBrewhouse.

A friend of mine saw this for the first time this month. They felt it was like watching a movie they had already seen because of its massive influence on our culture and that Shinning Halloween episode of The Simpsons.

Twilight & The Craft | Hotel Magdalena 

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club.

Watch the vampires sparkle and the witches get a makeover.

Monday 10/30

Iron Man 3 | Paramount Theatre 

Part of the Austin Film Festival.

Presented by the Writer/Director Shane Black.

So that’s why.

First Blood | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

The Rambo movie.

I heard someone say this is the good one. The second one ruins the whole thing.

Midsommar | AMC Barton Creek Square 

Ari Aster’s feel-good movie of the summer.

Mystery Transmission 005 | Alamo Drafthouse 

Compilation of public access TV stations Halloween specials.

Halloween Town | Tweedy’s Bar

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club.

As usual this looks like a lot of fun to watch with friends.

Tuesday 10/31

Aliens | Paramount Theatre

Part of the Austin Film Festival.

You could do a lot worse on Halloween than watching Aliens at the Paramount.

NO BUDGET NO PROBLEM HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE | Austin Film Society

What better way to celebrate Halloween than watching two small budget horror movies presented by AFS and AGFA.

Halloween II (2009) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Terror Tuesday presents the second Rob Zombie Halloween.

Wednesday 11/1

The Wedding Singer | Cinépolis 

I always thought Alexis Arquette was cool.

Godzilla 2000 | Cinemark

Toho Godzilla from 1999.

Rocky Balboa | Alamo Drafthouse 

So… Rocky VI?

Venus in Furs | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday.

Klaus Kinski is in this.

Thursday 11/2

THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI with Live Score by Invincible Czars | Austin Film Society

Sold out at South Lamar Drafthouse so grab your tickets soon in case it sells out again.

The Secret Word is Drive-in! | Museum of Human Achievement 

Party to celebrate Pee Wee!

Austin Polish Film Festival 2023 

This weekend is the 18th year of the APFF.

It looks like individual tickets are for sale to screenings if you don’t have a badge.